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Is Hamlet Insane? The sanity of the human being is a treasured thing and, by its nature, a vital component of what makes a person. Yet in order to avenge his father’s death Hamlet willingly sacrifices his own sanity, at least in public, so that he may conspire without suspicion. In fact, Hamlet plays the part of an insane man so convincingly, many have claimed that at some point in the play the madness stops being an act and Hamlet truly loses his mind. However, Hamlet shows a clarity of actions…

as in setting a central tragic theme of the play. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern effectively act as foils against Horatio. He plays the role of the good and faithful friend, while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern show false friendship and treachery. Shakespeare uses this contrasting of characters to explore the true meaning behind each relationship. This is seen in when, Horatio came by himself to Elsinore, while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern had to be sent for. Hamlet quickly was able to detect this…

Chaucer is no stranger to writing parodies of his own stories in The Canterbury Tales, as seen in the Reeve’s Tale working off of and following immediately after The Miller’s Tale. Similarly, The Friar’s Tale closely parallels and also follows right after The Wife of Bath’s Tale. Chaucer aligns these two tales to enforce the point that they should not be interpreted separately, but rather they should be accepted as an entire unit. And by implementing textual similarities, Chaucer blurs the lines…

Who Is To Blame in The Crucible (A Character Analysis of Abigail Williams in The Crucible) Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible, once said “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” In his play The Crucible, there are many examples of betrayal and mass hysteria in the play and there are many different people who cause each. But, as in each tragedy, there is always one main antagonist. Some would say John Proctor is responsible for all the wrong done in the play. He is to a point, but there…

and foreshadowing events, Shakespeare develops the minor characters which include the Three Witches, Macduff, and the Murderers, to support and further prompt the development of the major characters, as well as to communicate essential moral truths…

The story of Romeo and Juliet can be considered the most known tragic love stories known to humanity. Not only do the two protagonists commit suicide, the causes of why the whole story leading up to their deaths is disputed from around the globe. My opinion is that the ages of the characters, particularly Romeo caused this immense tragedy. His age caused him to develop many flaws, his idea of love, his imaturaty, and his impulsivenes. Romeo's idea of love was way too dramatic. From the first…

Judgment is a main theme in the play King Oedipus by Sophocles, and throughout the play, this theme comes up repeatedly. Sophocles might also be said to be using this idea of judgment to reflect upon the society, of Sophocles, and even that of the modern day reader. This paper will show the 3 elements of judgment that is illustrated by the play and the various angles Sophocles attempts to address using King Oedipus as the tool. The idea of judgment in the play is first portrayed as being a…

In some literary work, the author prefers to use some literary device and compare and contrast to emphasize the personality and emotional changes in the main character. In Hamlet, Shakespeare depicted a lot of distinctive character who foil with Hamlet. By bringing out their significant differences, it can make the main character shine brightly. I would like to discuss how Horatio, Laertes and Fortinbras foils with Hamlet and cite meaningful evidence to explain their differences better. The…

Ann Landers once said “Love is friendship that has caught on fire, It settles less than perfection and makes allowances for human weakness.” In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins’,the overarching theme is teenage love. The main character is Katniss Everdeen. Katniss and Peeta both fall for each other. Peeta told Katniss that he had a crush on her on the 1st day of school. They both work together on the games. Teenage love can be complicated for some people and by the relationship that Katniss…

illiam Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a play about two star-crossed lovers who suffer a grisly fate, of happy never after. It is a story of rivalry, in the ancient Greek society and the tragic romances therein created. The existent rules of this highly patriarchal society prohibit these two lovers from being together. They are nevertheless determined to do everything in their power to be together, and by this, they go against the society. It is…